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U.S. Women Beat Germany, Head to World Cup Final; Long Road to Climb for Chris Christie. Aired 8:30-9a ET

Aired July 01, 2015 - 08:30   ET

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[08:33:13] MICHAELA PEREIRA, CNN ANCHOR: All right, here we go with the five things you need to know for your new day.

At number one, captured escapee David Sweat telling investigators they conducted a dry run the night before the actual prison break. Twelve staffers at the Clinton Correctional Facility are now on administrative leave.

A new CNN/ORC poll showing Jeb Bush and Donald Trump topping the list of 2016 Republican candidates, but each falls well short in a matchup with Hillary Clinton, as does every other Republican.

Officials are trying to figure out what sparked a blaze at an historic black church in South Carolina. Mt. Zion AME went up in flames Tuesday night. There are concerns it could be arson.

The White House is set to officially announce diplomatic relations resuming between the U.S. and Cuba. Embassies in Washington and Havana are set to reopen for the first time in more than 50 years.

Cameras and selfies now allowed in the White House. The first lady taking to Instagram this morning, tearing up the sign ending a 40-year ban on photography on public tours of the White House. There you go.

For more on the five things to know, be sure to visit newdaycnn.com for the latest.

ALISYN CAMEROTA, CNN ANCHOR: OK, listen up, everybody, today's "New Day, New You" -

PEREIRA: Yes.

CAMEROTA: It's all about an Adonis.

PEREIRA: Oooh.

CAMEROTA: A physical specimen.

PEREIRA: Well.

CAMEROTA: As well as our very own Chris Cuomo.

CHRIS CUOMO, CNN ANCHOR: Oh. PEREIRA: Oh.

CUOMO: I was just getting ready to flex.

CAMEROTA: I know.

PEREIRA: Oh.

CAMEROTA: For "Men's Health" magazine, Chris took on a fitness challenge.

PEREIRA: Look at you.

CUOMO: That's not me.

CAMEROTA: That is (INAUDIBLE).

PEREIRA: My goodness, you're hot (ph).

CAMEROTA: That is who I was referring to.

PEREIRA: You're so handsome.

CAMEROTA: Chris (INAUDIBLE).

CUOMO: That's a different Chris who is young and in shape.

CAMEROTA: As the Adonis. But then - then there's you.

CUOMO: Yes.

CAMEROTA: And you took on the challenge of having to turn fat into muscle or something?

CUOMO: Don't confuse fact with fiction, my friend. What I did was, we wanted to see how quickly we could put on 10 pounds of lean mass without doing anything crazy.

PEREIRA: We?

CUOMO: Lots of -

CAMEROTA: (INAUDIBLE).

[08:35:01] CUOMO: It takes a village.

PEREIRA: Ah.

CUOMO: So I had this great coach, Eric Vonfrolic (ph). He's a buddy of mine. He does cross fit training. But he's been in the - in the business a long time. So without eating crazy things, doing crazy workouts, because this is built for people who have a life.

CAMEROTA: OK.

CUOMO: You have a job, responsibilities. CAMEROTA: Did you did it?

CUOMO: We did do it. We -

PEREIRA: But you would have had to modify because you -

CUOMO: I modified a lot because what was killing me was I wasn't recovering.

PEREIRA: Traveling for news.

CUOMO: I couldn't put on mass because I don't sleep.

PEREIRA: Yes.

CUOMO: And I had to travel for - four (ph). So instead of three months, it wound up taking like six months. But we wound up making great gains by doing reasonable things. I almost broke my neck on this one.

CAMEROTA: Is that reasonable, right there, what I was seeing?

PEREIRA: I don't think that's reasonable.

CAMEROTA: Is this reasonable?

CUOMO: They're all good. Remember, I'm 44. I'm going to be 45 years old.

CAMEROTA: Yes. (INAUDIBLE).

CUOMO: So this is the time in your life when you have to really go all in on developing what you want to be your base for those later years, the age of (INAUDIBLE).

CAMEROTA: So what's the secret for the rest of us?

CUOMO: Here's - here are the secrets. One, read the piece. I have it on my social media site so you can get it because it's not just one thing. But you get a plan. You stick to it. Diet means daily event.

PEREIRA: Yes.

CUOMO: You have to change your lifestyle and you have to stay committed and you have to deal with the ups and downs. You know, one bad meal doesn't mean you have to have a bad day. And if you have to do things for work and you've got to leave your program, you have to get back to it. You have to stay committed, just like anything else in life. We called it the hard way because nothing worth anything in life comes easy.

PEREIRA: All right, this is where we do the gratuitous cop a feel.

CUOMO: Look at that, all me.

PEREIRA: Even though he says he doesn't do (INAUDIBLE). CUOMO: Two hundred and 20 pounds of bad intentions.

CAMEROTA: It is impressive.

PEREIRA: Word is all I'm going to say.

CAMEROTA: Yes, impressive.

PEREIRA: Congratulations, by the way. Proud of you.

CUOMO: You are completely unimpressed.

CAMEROTA: No, I am impressed.

PEREIRA: No, we are. Very good.

CUOMO: Very unimpressed.

CAMEROTA: Very good.

PEREIRA: We're - we're impressed.

CAMEROTA: You had a lot of discipline.

PEREIRA: Duly.

CAMEROTA: It's great.

PEREIRA: Back to Chris Pratt. I'm kidding. I'm kidding.

CUOMO: See.

PEREIRA: Ahead, Donald Trump is not backing down in the face of criticism over his comments about Mexicans. Is he hurting his chances with Latino voters? A members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus will weigh in.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Nice (ph) cutting (INAUDIBLE) the box. Lloyd on the dribble, looks, (INAUDIBLE), shot. (INAUDIBLE) the women of the U.S., Kelley O'Hara!

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PEREIRA: It does not get any better than that. That is Kelley O'Hara with the icing on the cake in Team USA's 2-0 win over top-ranked Germany. Now the Americans head to the World Cup final against either England or Japan. How about this, we have Kelly O'Hara and Abby Wambach, now playing in her fourth World Cup, with us this morning.

Good morning to you ladies and congratulations.

ABBY WAMBACH, FORWARD, TEAM USA: Good morning. KELLEY O'HARA, DEFENDER, TEAM USA: Good morning. Thank you.

PEREIRA: OK, Kelley, I've got to ask you, how does it feel, your first international goal? That's got to feel fantastic.

O'HARA: It was pretty amazing. I was just excited to be able to get on the field and contribute to the team and just give the team a boost and, you know, help out the players that battled for those 90-plus minutes.

PEREIRA: Yes, I can imagine. And, Abby, I know for you, this is - you're a leader on the team. You've been to the World Cup before. You know how it feels. You were on the sidelines for a lot of the time. And you felt this anxiety, I heard, watching your team. It was hard to watch them for that - from that perspective, wasn't it?

WAMBACH: Yes, it's brutal. Actually, Kelley and I were seat mates on the bench for quite a bit of the game and I think I've lost years from my life because of how anxiety I felt - how much anxiety I felt throughout the game. But then when you go in the game, you're dealing with all the stress that you had off the field. You try to completely forget about it and put whatever you can on the field. And that's why I thought what Kelley did was so special, to come on the field, to get her first international goal.

PEREIRA: I know.

WAMBACH: You guys, it's not that easy to score goals in an international game. Carli Lloyd has been clutch for us. Our back line, Hope Solo, has been clutch for us. Kelly coming on, couldn't be - literally, I am more happy that she scored than even if I had scored and I think - I think she shows what this team is about.

PEREIRA: I can feel that from you, Abby. It really does. And I want to recognize what you're saying -

WAMBACH: Yes, it's - it's actually true.

PEREIRA: Because I can tell that and I know that you guys have been facing some criticism and what have you and I - and I want to recognize the fact that it is not easy to score on an international tournament like that. And I want to ask you about criticism because we know it's been loud. There have been a lot of people saying, look, the team isn't playing up to this standard. The team, you know, has had these distractions. How do you block that out as a squad and say, we've got to focus on the task at hand?

O'HARA: I mean, at the end of the day, our entire goal this - you know, the month, the years leading up to this is to be peaking at the right point. And at the beginning of the tournament we might not have been playing our best soccer, but we've been moving steadily upward and that's - you know, that's the name of the game. So we want to be playing our best soccer come Sunday and peaking at the right time and think we're going to do that.

PEREIRA: Well, look, let's be real - WAMBACH: Yes, I also think that there's two ways to look at - I think there's two ways to look at it too. People are talking about women's soccer.

PEREIRA: Exactly.

WAMBACH: And if we have a poor performance, I think we should - I think we should be criticized. I want to be criticized if I have a poor performance, because we want to be - we want to be treated like the men. And that's what they do with the guys and that's what we want.

PEREIRA: Yes.

WAMBACH: And so I think - I think it's good.

O'HARA: We can take it.

WAMBACH: We can take it. We're professionals. We're big girls, literally.

PEREIRA: Yes, you are big girls and, yes, you can take it. And let's be honest, if there were mistakes, look, it got you to here - where you are right now. you're facing a final game on Sunday. It's going to be England or Japan. A lot of people are saying it's likely to be Japan. We know the team lost to - in penalty round in 2011. So what's the strategy? I mean don't give it all away, but help us understand where your heads are at going into Sunday's game.

WAMBACH: Well, I think one of the most important things about the game that we just played against Germany is that our coaches really prepared us. They had small nuances, things that we had to focus on that I really did - I really do think changed the game. And I told Kelley before the game started that this game is going to be won or lost based on the subs that they make. And I don't think that I'm a prophet or anything, but I - I think that I was really right in that because Kelley came on, made a huge difference for us in the game. And, for me, we will work on a game plan. Our coaches will work out a game plan moving forward regardless of who our opponent is because I think too, at the end of the day, it's about us.

PEREIRA: Yes.

WAMBACH: And if we play good soccer, if we score those early goals that maybe we could have four years ago, maybe we would have been world champions. So hopefully we can score any chances that we get.

PEREIRA: Well, listen, ladies, we are in full support of you. We know you're going to go out there and give it your all. We're so thrilled to be able to talk to you today. Congratulations, Kelley, again. A big moment, having your first international goal.

[08:45:03] O'HARA: Thank you.

PEREIRA: Abby, a real pleasure. I've admired you for a long time. Go do your thing, ladies. WAMBACH: Thank so much.

PEREIRA: We hope to be talking to you on the back end after a big win, OK?

WAMBACH: One more game, baby. One more game. Thanks for having us.

PEREIRA: One more game. One more game. Right on. Take care.

Chris? Alisyn?

CAMEROTA: USA, USA. So exciting. Great to hear from them.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump standing by his comments about Mexicans. What does this mean for his chances with Latino voters? A member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus is here to tell us.

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CUOMO: This governor was once the Republican to beat in 2016. But now Chris Christie has a pretty steep hill to climb. He is leaning on his no nonsense approach. But will it work? Our Gloria Borger spoke to some people with unique insight into what makes Christie tick, including his wife, Mary Pat.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Chris Christie!

GLORIA BORGER, CNN CHIEF POLITICAL ANALYST (voice-over): Chris Christie didn't stick to a script today.

GOV. CHRIS CHRISTIE (R-NJ), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I mean what I say and I say what I mean.

BORGER: But he did stick to his brand, a straight talking, take-no- prisoners leader.

C. CHRISTIE: I'm going to give the answer to the question that's asked.

[08:50:02] BORGER: Not afraid of ruffling a few feathers.

C. CHRISTIE: Did I stay (ph) on topic? Are you stupid?

Your rear end is going to get thrown in jail, idiot.

Get over it.

BORGER: After this traffic jam became a national scandal, the candidate who was once the man to beat is starting his campaign behind.

C. CHRISTIE: We are going to go and win this election.

BORGER: An unusual spot for a political star who for most of his career has been at the top. From New Jersey's hard-charging U.S. attorney.

C. CHRISTIE: Justice has finally been done.

BORGER: To an even higher perch as the deal-making two-term Republican governor in a Democratic state.

C. CHRISTIE: You think you know what it's like to be governor, you really don't.

BORGER: A tough job, says Mary Pat Christie, but her husband was the perfect guy for it.

MARY PAT CHRISTIE, NEW JERSEY FIRST LADY: He's a very complex person, like any executive leader is. He thinks four or five steps ahead of most people and just comes up with all sorts of solutions. He plays things out in his mind.

FMR. GOV. TOM KEAN (R), NEW JERSEY: I think he's got more natural ability than any politician I've seen since Bill Clinton. He's that good.

BORGER: Former New Jersey Governor Tom Kean has known Christie for decades, ever since the 14-year-old Chris knocked on his door while his mother waited in the car after hearing Kean give a political speech.

KEAN: He said, sir, I heard you talk, I'd really like to get involved in politics. How do I do it? And I thought for a minute and I said, I'm going up to speak in (INAUDIBLE) County tonight. Get in the car, come with me, see if you like it. And I've known him ever since.

BORGER: Christie is now 52 and Kean, who's had his own ups and downs with Christie, has watched his fellow Republican become a political force, navigating tough partisan terrain with a lot of backroom skill.

KEAN: He's a little bit Lyndon Johnson. He'll almost grab you by the collar and say this is what we're going to do together. He's persuasive in a very much of a strong way.

BORGER: And with maybe too much public bravado for Christie's own good.

C. CHRISTIE: I can go back and forth with you as much as you want.

KEAN: Has he learned over time, a little bit better self control to keep the temperature under control to use it, not have it use him.

C. CHRISTIE: So listen, you want to have the conversation later, I'm happy to have it, buddy. But until that time, sit down and shut up.

M. CHRISTIE: If you're disrespectful, you may be called out on it.

BORGER (on camera): Too blunt, too aggressive --

M. CHRISTIE: No, those are not -- I really don't think those are faults of his. C. CHRISTIE: He asked the question, I gave the answer.

M. CHRISTIE: It's the hallmark of his leadership. I think so many times our politicians kind of don't state the obvious, they don't tell the truth. I think America is looking for someone to tell the truth.

C. CHRISTIE: If you give it, you very well may get it back.

BORGER (voice-over): That's the Christie tell it like it is plan. He's proudly New Jersey through and through.

C. CHRISTIE: Don't they know I am from New Jersey?

BORGER: Rocking his way through more than 130 Springsteen concerts.

C. CHRISTIE: For those of you hooting -

BORGER: And feeding off the crowds as a candidate, town halling his way through the early primary states.

M. CHRISTIE: He has a lot of fun with it. He loves the debate.

BORGER: Christie's outspoken truth-telling brand was tested a year and a half ago.

C. CHRISTIE: I worked the cones (ph), actually -

BORGER: But it wasn't a laughing matter. Stories had surfaced that some of his staff had deliberately created a massive traffic jam on the George Washington bridge to extract political retribution on Christie's behalf. He fired them.

C. CHRISTIE: I had no knowledge of this, of the planning, the execution, or anything about it.

BORGER: While Christie hasn't been charged with anything, two of his former staffers have been indicted and one former ally has pleaded guilty.

BORGER (on camera): People abandoned you, did you -

M. CHRISTIE: Well, I think that you felt that people were all against you and that you wanted to shout what the truth was. When you're in those kind of situations, you know that you can trust your family and so we really leaned on one another. In a strange way, I think that it was healthy. I wouldn't recommend it. But it was healthy in some ways.

BORGER (voice-over): It certainly didn't help politically.

M. CHRISTIE: We're past that. Everybody now knows Chris had nothing to do with that. We have to remind people why Chris is such a good leader.

BORGER: Reminding voters of the strength of Christie's leadership in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. BORGER (on camera): I remember the fleece he wore nonstop for --

M. CHRISTIE: Yes. I would have to pull it away to wash it at night once in a while. That's because he was working 20-hour days. He would literally go to the shore towns and walk the streets. He felt people's pain and he was able to just hug them.

BORGER (voice-over): Christie was full of hugs for everyone, including President Obama just a few days before the presidential election. A moment that some Republicans found less than touching.

[08:55:03] It's a different picture now. Christie has gotten healthier, undergoing lap band weight loss surgery in 2013. But he's struggling to regain lost momentum.

KEAN: I think he's got big problems right now. If this was another candidate who had similar problems, I might be writing him off. I know Chris Christie too well for that. Never write off Chris Christie.

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CAMEROTA: How many times did they say he'd seen a Bruce Springsteen concert?

CUOMO: 130.

PEREIRA: That's dedication.

CAMEROTA: It's like going to the Grateful Dead. He considers Bruce Springsteen - like he just follows him around, I guess, and goes to all those concerts. It's very Jersey.

PEREIRA: Is that more Jersey than you?

CAMEROTA: He might be a little more Jersey than me. I may have to give him that. I love the fellow Jersey tie, but he might be more Jersey.

CUOMO: And look, Governor Kean there and everybody else is asking the right questions. Does he have the self-control? Yes, it's very appealing to see a politician go at people and not deal with the BS. It is. But there is something about the art of leadership also and knowing when to go and when not to go.

PEREIRA: And is it presidential, too? I mean, some of those --

CUOMO: It is not easy and many of the men and women in the business want to go at people who go at them but they don't and they often don't for good reason.

CAMEROTA: All right. Let us know what you think about all of that. You can find us all on Twitter.

Meanwhile, we're following a lot of breaking news for you, including this investigation into a fire at a black church. This happened overnight in South Carolina.

"NEWSROOM" with Pamela Brown, in for Carol Costello, begins right after the break.

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